Recently, a sidewalk outreach team member (SWO) who is fairly new asked me how to continue a discussion with a mom who had chosen life and then a few days later, threatened to abort. The volunteer was not sure what more she could say other than what she had already Read more…
New sidewalk counselors often believe that once a woman enters the abortion center it is all over; in fact, most of the people who ultimately save their baby go into the abortion center first. I believe they see the contrast between the truth and hope we are speaking against the Read more…
One of our national Love Life missionaries recently asked how to handle the sad situation of a mom who chose life over her original intention to abort, and then miscarried. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon. Anyone who is a sidewalk counselor for very long will likely encounter this grievous outcome. Read more…
Who are the angry people? The anger could come from the moms aborting, but quite often arise from a boyfriend or other friends. We often also see anger from the “pro-choice” group, particularly on the wave of political/social events that ignite them. Why are the people angry? People are angry Read more…
The Scene Kate *(not real name) arrived with her mother. They went in the center, but were in and out and finally came to us. The mother clearly was siding towards abortion but said she would support Kate in her choice. Kate was very non-emotional, even flat affect. She did Read more…